6. Discuss President Eisenhower and the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956.

This act authorized construction of a 42,500 mile network of roads to link major U.S. urban centers. 90% of the $33.5 billion cost to be covered by the federal government. If President Eisenhower did not get this passed, we would not have an Interstate System today.

7. Ask definition of a logo?

A logo is a name, symbol, or trademark to make a product easily recognizable) (Find the John Bean logo this is located on the left wall in the garage)

Why is using a logo important to a company?

People recognize the logo and the logo becomes an advertisement for the company.

8. Discuss the Mack Bulldog logo and how it came to be.

The Mack bulldog logo came from soldiers in World War I who thought the 1916 AC Mack truck looked like the English Bulldog’s flat nose and face.

Ask how trucks were used during WWI?
They were used to get supplies to the troops. Some of the trucking companies stopped making the normal road trucks to make trucks just for the military.

Trucks now use GPS navigation systems, roomy sleepers with refrigerators, TVs, beds, closets and microwaves; comfortable seats; easy to start . Trucks of yesteryear could not drive as fast, some were hand crank start, many had open cabs with no windows, no power steering,

10. Discuss the history of the electric truck and why it didn’t catch on like gas-powered vehicles.

Several factors influenced the rise in popularity of the gas-powered vehicle over the electric vehicle. The electric truck took longer to charge then it took to fill up a gas tank. Gas-powered vehicles could also travel longer distances on a tank of gas than the electric truck could on a charge. Also, gasoline was portable, but the availability of electricity was not widespread until President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Rural Electrification Act in 1935; bringing electricity to rural areas of the country. Without electricity being conveniently available, people weren’t able to recharge electric vehicles at home.

Why are electric powered vehicles becoming a popular idea again?
The use of electric vehicles is becoming popular again because of our desire to explore the use of other energy sources that are not harmful to the environment.

Math

1. Find the difference between the trucks’ top speed (of the older trucks) and the speed limit on Interstate 80 (70 MPH)

1912 Mack Jr. 1 ton—18 MPH ( answer: 52)

1917 Velie—12 MPH (answer: 58)

1910 Avery Tractor – 15 MPH(answer: 55)

1925 Kenworth KS 3 Ton—25 MPH (answer: 45)

1927 Graham BB—40 MPH (answer: 30)

1930 Ford Model A Snowmobile – 45 MPH (answer: 25)

1949 Brockway 260 X-W—50 MPH (answer: 20)

2. Find the difference between the retail price per gallon of gas then and the retail price now.